This is a great list highlighting the difference between Servant Leaders and Leader-Man Type Leaders. This came from Brant Hansen via Keith Giles:
Servant Leader: Has something to say
LeaderMan: Wants a platform on which to say somethingLeaderMan: Wants you to know he's a Leader
Servant Leader: You're not sure he knows he's a leaderLeaderMan: Loves the idea of the Gospel, and the idea of The Church
Servant Leader: Loves God and the actual individual people God brings across his pathLeaderMan: Helps you find where God is leading you in his organization
Servant Leader: Helps you find where God is leading youLeaderMan: Gets together with you to talk about his vision
Servant Leader: Just gets together with youLeaderMan: Wants the right people on the bus
Servant Leader: Wants to find the right bus for you, and sit next to you on itLeaderMan: Invests time in you, if you are "key people"
Servant Leader: Wastes time with youLeaderMan: Gives you things to do
Servant Leader: Gives you freedom
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5 responses to “Servant Man vs Leader Man”
Thank you for this. Love it. Challenging and inspiring.
LeaderMan more aptly named PoorLeader. So not sure what this really tells us.
Ha… You know the LeaderMan too, huh? I keep meeting him in different places… different name, different face, but same LeaderMan.
On a serious note tho, most LeaderMan types I know are hard working & worthy of honor. But give me Servant Leader any day. They have a tendency to make the journey a little more joyful & less like hard work.
Blessings
Al.
As always…we need to find the radical middle…right! Both extremes are not as useful as someone who is a ServantLeaderMan.
I agree DaveC it is important to strike a balance. As much as one is a servant he also does need to be a leader. And a leader tells you what to do sometimes! Good leaders also share the vision that God has placed in their hearts. You cannot accomplish your vision alone, God will send you people who will help you. Even David- a man after Gods own heart- never ruled alone..he had some help from people God had assigned in his life.Servant leadership is beautiful and scripture records that the greatest one of us is the servant..but notice the word leadership..when the leader is struck,the sheep scatter. We all need to be under authority,which God says is there by His permission Romans 13:1. Not that they should Lord over us but we have only one Father and Lord who is Jesus Christ. Balance is Key..